Next week I’ll give two 1 hour talks at IIIA and UPF about my researches, see below for details

When:
10 october 2011, 12pm
Where:
University of Pompeu Fabra, Music Technology Group
Tànger Building – Communication Campus-Poblenou
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Roc Boronat, 138
08018 Barcelona

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When:
11 october 2011, 12pm
Where:
Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA)
Campus de la UAB,
E-08193 Bellaterra,
Catalonia (Spain)
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What:
Presentation on: Gesture interaction design and expressive control of digital media

ABSTRACT
During the last three years, we studied various methods for computer-based gesture analysis, with the general goal of using body movements to interact with sound and visual media. We realised a system called Gesture Follower that allows for recognition and synchronisation of gestures with digital media.

This research has largely been influenced by sustained collaborations with musicians/composers and dancers/choreographers. I will present the technology and some of these works, including recent collaborations with the composer Lorenzo Pagliei and the violinist Mari Kimura.

Recently, I focused on the usability of these tools. I will present a brand new application called Gesture Interaction Design (GIDE), whose main purpose is to guide the artist in the creation and design of his own gesture vocabulary.

I will also introduce an application of this technology for gesture-driven audio/video mosaicing.